but monopodial types, which grow upward, may also be used. Many commonly grown orchids are epiphytic, meaning they grow in tree crotches and rock crevasses. Mounting them produces a very wild ...

The ghost orchid is found only in the USA's Everglades and in Cuba. This leafless epiphyte, which grows on other plants, has greenish aerial roots that perform photosynthesis. Most bloom infrequently, ...